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A mysterious man captivates a kindhearted medic in this historical western romance from the author of the Kincaids series.
For widow Mary Inlow, there is little to mourn for her dead husband, the man who mocked her inability to bear him a child. Although she is haunted by nightmares, she is intent to start life anew. Mary becomes a reliable town medic.
Living an accomplished and peaceful little life alongside her childhood friends, dubbed the Merry Widows, Mary is determined to take her sweet time entering back into the world as a free woman. She vows to never again cater to the demands of another man. That is until one shows up on her doorstep bloody, exhausted, and carrying his life on his shoulders.
Desperately seeking medical help for his wounded little girl, Rafe McCade barges through Mary’s front door in the worst shape of his life. Ushered into action by a child in need, Mary asks for little information of the frantic father, but his tender care of the child speaks volumes. McCade is forever in debt to Mary for rescuing his daughter. Yet the longer he stays in her home, the more he fears she may just rescue something money cannot a piece of his soul he thought long dead.
“Raine Cantrell is a superb storyteller whose remarkable talent for recreating the West will hold you enthralled.” —RT Book Reviews
For widow Mary Inlow, there is little to mourn for her dead husband, the man who mocked her inability to bear him a child. Although she is haunted by nightmares, she is intent to start life anew. Mary becomes a reliable town medic.
Living an accomplished and peaceful little life alongside her childhood friends, dubbed the Merry Widows, Mary is determined to take her sweet time entering back into the world as a free woman. She vows to never again cater to the demands of another man. That is until one shows up on her doorstep bloody, exhausted, and carrying his life on his shoulders.
Desperately seeking medical help for his wounded little girl, Rafe McCade barges through Mary’s front door in the worst shape of his life. Ushered into action by a child in need, Mary asks for little information of the frantic father, but his tender care of the child speaks volumes. McCade is forever in debt to Mary for rescuing his daughter. Yet the longer he stays in her home, the more he fears she may just rescue something money cannot a piece of his soul he thought long dead.
“Raine Cantrell is a superb storyteller whose remarkable talent for recreating the West will hold you enthralled.” —RT Book Reviews
285 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 1997
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June 27, 2017
And a Merry tale indeed
This first in the Merry Widows Trilogy is a great start I hope to a very successful and neat series. It starts with Mary, her Cousin Sarah and their childhood friend Catherine. All widows living together within the first year after their husbands die. Mary is introduced to Rafe and his young daughter Beth after they are injured after an Apache attack. Suffice to say you will love the interesting, intriguing and fairly fast-paced but yet quite informative story in the Wild West. I enjoying this so much I definitely want to read the rest of this series as well as checking out everything this author Raine Cantrell as written. And if I give it 5 Stars you know it is well-written.
This first in the Merry Widows Trilogy is a great start I hope to a very successful and neat series. It starts with Mary, her Cousin Sarah and their childhood friend Catherine. All widows living together within the first year after their husbands die. Mary is introduced to Rafe and his young daughter Beth after they are injured after an Apache attack. Suffice to say you will love the interesting, intriguing and fairly fast-paced but yet quite informative story in the Wild West. I enjoying this so much I definitely want to read the rest of this series as well as checking out everything this author Raine Cantrell as written. And if I give it 5 Stars you know it is well-written.
October 5, 2018
Three women who have been thru the fire (two are cousins) live and work together. This is Mary's story. Apparently her married life wasn't great mostly due to unloving, bitter and mean husband. She never conceived during the marriage and the husband blamed her of course. A stranger comes to there door with an injured child. Mary, loves children takes responsibility for the care of Beth. This book has an HEA but there is quite a bit of hardship to get there. Good book!!
August 1, 2020
Um daqueles romances que aquecem o coração da gente.
Encantador! :)
Encantador! :)
October 30, 2016
I thoroughly enjoyed this western about a widow who was emotionally abused by her deceased husband for being barren, and a man who would do anything for his little daughter.
Rafe shows up on Mary's doorstep with his injured child after surviving an attack. Someone is out to get him. Mary, desperately desiring a child, takes to the little girl immediately, and then the man shortly thereafter. The love plot has an ending but the murder plot sort of fizzles out to me.
A secondary character, Shell, definitely needs his own story.
Rafe shows up on Mary's doorstep with his injured child after surviving an attack. Someone is out to get him. Mary, desperately desiring a child, takes to the little girl immediately, and then the man shortly thereafter. The love plot has an ending but the murder plot sort of fizzles out to me.
A secondary character, Shell, definitely needs his own story.
September 23, 2010
What one will read when one finds themself without a book. But a surprise none the less.
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